Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 741 Ruthless Order

After all that, the matter eventually turned back to Tsudajima Ishi.

This left Ye Shaohong feeling helpless.

At the same time, he became increasingly suspicious of Tsudajima's attitude toward surrendering.

Ye Shaohong's deep thoughts were also noticed by Dai Yunong, who noticed something unusual. A glint flashed in Ye Shaohong's eyes, and he fell silent.

Dai Yunong did not disturb Ye Shaohong.

He knew that Ye Shaohong must have thought of something, but it was a difficult decision to make, which was why Ye Shaohong did not say it directly.

All Dai Yunong needed to do now was wait patiently. Fortunately, Ye Shaohong didn't make him wait long.

A few minutes later.

Ye Shaohong had already carefully weighed and compared the information he had found in his mind, and he was becoming more and more certain of Tsudajima Ishi's identity.

But it's not up to him to make the decision yet.

Ye Shaohong could only tell Dai Yunong all his guesses, doubts, and the methods he had thought of.

After listening to Ye Shaohong's story, Dai Yunong also frowned.

"Trouble!"

"If I hadn't found this information and learned that Tsudajima Ishi's surrender was a lie, I would have immediately ordered his execution without hesitation!"

"But now...."

Even the cunning and treacherous Dai Yunong found himself struggling to make a decision in the face of this predicament.

Ultimately, it's because the defense of Jiangcheng is too important.

It concerns the safety of the nation.

Even if there is the slightest possibility, Dai Yunong cannot make a decision on his own.

As for Tsudajima Isshi's life or death, in the eyes of Dai Yunong and Ye Shaohong, it was not even worth discussing.

But the situation is different now.

Tsudajima Ishi's life or death is related to the defense of Jiangcheng and the impending war.

That's the lives of hundreds of thousands, even millions of people.

If one has reservations, it is naturally difficult to act arbitrarily.

"Little Seven!"

"Things have already come to this point, and we have no way out."

"Just as you said before, the Japanese transport team we seized last night contains intelligence that is related to national security."

"Whether this matter is true or false, we must make a clear judgment as soon as possible."

"Giving up directly is definitely not an option."

"If this is true, and we abandoned the investigation in order to escape responsibility, and the news later reached the Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense and the Attendant's Office, and eventually reached the Chairman's ears, we would be guilty of a crime that would lead to our death."

"Given the current situation, we have no choice but to grit our teeth and continue the investigation."

"Even if it comes at a heavy price, we must thoroughly investigate this matter!"

At the last moment, Dai Yunong made a decision.

"Chief!"

"You mean, interrogate Tsudajima Ishi again?" "Ask him whether the Japanese Special Higher Police in Shanghai have sent personnel to Chongqing in the last two months."

"Should we also investigate the Japanese military's financial transactions in the mountain city?"

This was something Ye Shaohong had already thought about, but it was of great importance, so he had to ask again to confirm it in order to avoid causing even bigger trouble in the future.

"That's all!"

"You have to take charge of this matter yourself; I don't trust anyone else with it."

"At the same time, I will also mobilize the intelligence personnel lurking in Shanghai to investigate all information about Tsudajima Ishi in the Shanghai area at all costs."

'Investigate whether the Shanghai Special Higher Police has been carrying out any new plans recently!'

Dai Yunong narrowed his eyes and coldly recounted his plan.

But when these words reached Ye Shaohong's ears, they made his heart tighten suddenly.

Don't be fooled by Dai Yunong's nonchalant tone.

It seems there is no emotion involved.

But once his orders are issued and reach the secret service agents in Shanghai, they become military orders.

The meaning of "at all costs" is that even at the cost of the lives of the undercover agents, everything must be investigated and clarified within the stipulated time.

Ye Shaohong had no idea how many intelligence agents the Special Service had planted and infiltrated in the Shanghai area.

But he could foresee that when Dai Yunong’s order was given, many, many people would die for it in the near future.

They are all capable officials of the country.

They all have families, parents, wives, children, and kids.

Now they are all going to their deaths without complaint or regret. How could Ye Shaohong stand idly by and watch such a thing happen?

"no!"

"Sir, you can't do this!"

"I know you're anxious, but even if you're anxious, we can't use up all of our intelligence agency's resources in Shanghai!"

"Have you ever considered that if all of this is truly a vicious scheme set up by the Japanese, then they might have already laid a vast net, waiting for our personnel to fall into the trap?"

Ye Shaohong was anxious. He wanted to persuade Dai Yunong to try his best to protect the intelligence personnel who were hiding in the enemy camp.

Hopefully, they will be able to play an even greater role in the future.

But is it useful?

As those in positions of power, how can their decisions be easily changed?

This is especially true for Dai Yunong.

His decisiveness is far beyond that of ordinary people. Otherwise, Dai Yunong would not have been able to grow the secret investigation team from a small group of two or three people to more than three thousand people in just a few years.

After being expanded into the Military Intelligence Bureau, it developed into a powerful department with tens of thousands of personnel.

Therefore, Ye Shaohong's persuasion was destined to fail.

"Then tell me, besides this method, are there any other ways we can do?"

"I also know that giving a death order to those lying in wait on the front lines is very cruel and ruthless."

"I feel sorry for you too."

“I personally arranged and deployed those undercover agents in Shanghai one by one. I put my heart and soul into each and every one of them.”

"Sacrificing even one person would cause me immense heartache."

"But no matter how important they are, are they more important than Jiangcheng? Are they more important than the hundreds of thousands of troops about to rush to the battlefield? Are they more important than the safety of the nation?"

In later generations, Dai Yunong has always been viewed negatively; some called him an executioner, while others called him a spy chief.

This is true.

However, it must be acknowledged that Dai Yunong did make some contributions to the greater good of the nation and its people.

This is also the real reason why many people in later generations cursed the Party Affairs Investigation Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong), but had mixed opinions about the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong).

On the intelligence front, Kuomintang agents did indeed make many contributions to the country and the nation.

A simple online search will yield a wealth of information.

But is it really necessary to do this?

Ye Shaohong was unwilling to accept this. Just as Dai Yunong had said, those intelligence agents who were able to successfully infiltrate the enemy camp were all very important. Their value was immeasurable.

Must we sacrifice them all?